Amended
IN
Assembly
May 17, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 29, 2019 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 02, 2019 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Low |
February 22, 2019 |
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(h)“Task force” means the College Consulting Advisory Task Force.
(a)Each college consultant shall prepare certifications pursuant to Section 6604 for filing with the Secretary of State as part of the registration of the college consulting firm in which the college consultant is a partner, owner, officer, or employee, or as part of the registration of the college consulting firm by which the college consultant is employed.
(b)Each college consulting firm shall register with the Secretary of State.
(c)A registration statement shall be filed by online or other electronic means.
(a)Each college consulting firm that is required to file a registration statement under this chapter shall register with the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after qualifying as a college consulting firm.
(b)The Secretary of State shall charge each college consulting firm required to file a registration statement a fee, not to exceed the Secretary of State’s reasonable regulatory costs, per year for the regulation of each college consultant required to be listed on its registration statement.
(c)The moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the College Consulting Fund, which
is hereby created in the State Treasury. All moneys in the College Consulting Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
A college consultant certification, which shall be submitted under penalty of perjury, shall include all of the following:
(a)A recent photograph of the college consultant, in a size prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(b)The college consultant’s full name, business address, email address, and telephone number.
(c)A statement that the college consultant has read and understands the requirements of this chapter.
(d)Any other reasonable information required by the Secretary of State consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(e)Registration fees required by Section 6603 shall be paid online at the time a college consultant’s certification is submitted in order for the registration to be active.
The registration of a college consulting firm shall include:
(a)The full name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the college consulting firm.
(b)A list of the college consultants who are partners, owners, officers, or employees of the college consulting firm.
(c)The college consultant certification of each college consultant in the college consulting firm.
(d)The following information regarding each person with whom the college consulting firm contracts to provide business services:
(1)The full name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the person.
(2)An authorization electronically confirmed by the person.
(3)The time period of the contract.
(4)Information sufficient to identify the nature and interests of the person.
(e)The name and title of a partner, owner, or officer of the college consulting firm who is responsible for filing statements and reports and keeping records required by this chapter on behalf of the firm, and a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the designated responsible person that they have read and understand the requirements of this chapter.
(f)Any other reasonable information required by the Secretary of State consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(a)Each registered college consulting firm conducting activities regulated by this chapter shall renew its registration by filing photographs of its college consultants, authorizations, and a registration statement between November 1 and December 31 of each year. Each college consultant shall annually renew their certification in connection with the renewal of registration by the college consulting firm.
(b)If any information in a registration statement changes, an appropriate amendment shall be filed online or electronically with the Secretary of State within 20 days after the change.
(c)The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain on its internet website an online listing of college consultants and college consulting firms. The Secretary of State shall update the listing as soon as possible when new information is received.
(d)The Secretary of State shall make all information listed on any registration statement and on any amendment, renewal, or notice of termination publicly available on its internet website as soon as possible after receipt.
A college consulting firm or college consultant shall file periodic reports with the Secretary of State, no less than once per calendar quarter, containing the following information:
(a) The name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the person filing the report.
(b)The total amount of itemized payments received by the college consulting firm or college consultant during the reporting period.
(c)Goods and services used by a college consultant in connection with that consultant’s business activities under this chapter.
(d)Other relevant business information, as determined by the Secretary of the State, needed to assess the business activities of the college consulting firm or college consultant.
This article shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.